And Then There Were None
Friday-Saturday, September 10-11
The Emerson Players present And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11 at 7:30pm in Westwood Hall. Tickets will be available at the door on Friday and Saturday evenings. Adults $10, Students $5.
Contact: Nancy Lipp if you have additional questions, or call the church at 713-782-8250.

Autumnal Equinox Service
Emerson Sanctuary
Tuesday, September 21, 7:00pm

As the days begin to shorten, we will celebrate the gathering of the crops and beginning of preparations for the winter ahead. Although our lives at this time and place are not as directly tied to the cycles of harvest, it seems appropriate to count our blessings, and pause as we finish old business and prepare for a time of rest and reflection. It is a time to stop and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests.

If you are interested in participating please contact Colleen Payne. We invite you to bring seasonal refreshments to share after the service, and to listen to our Emerson musicians.

If you need nursery care please call the church office,  (713) 782-8250, by Friday, Sep 10.

Emerson to Host OWL Facilitator Training for All Ages

Our Whole Lives (OWL) is based on a philosophy of comprehensive sexuality education that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior.  Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, comprehensive sexuality education provides not only fact about anatomy and human development, but also helps leaders to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, social, and political aspects of sexuality as well. OWL training at Emerson is included in the Coming of Age program for 7th graders.

The facilitator OWL training at Emerson September 23-26 will enable this course to be made available to all ages, kindergarten through adults. Costs include training, meals and supplies.

Home hospitality is available with Emerson families. Please fill out this registration form and return it to Barbara Stoddard, Emerson UU Church, 1900 Bering, Houston, 77057.

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50th Anniversary Celebration
2010 is the fiftieth anniversary of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church. The committee planning the celebration has a great many events (and some surprises) in store for you throughout the year. The celebration will begin Valentine's Day weekend (the date of the groundbreaking) and events will continue throughout the year, culminating in a
church-wide banquet on the date of the first service in Westwood Hall, October 16.

There will be concerts, we will begin making appointments to record your memories of Emerson, we’ll hold a church bazaar early in October (just in time for Christmas shopping!). Make sure to keep October 16 clear for that banquet! Contact: Golden Anniversary Committee

Emerson UU Church Job Opportunity

Director of Religious Education We are seeking a full-time Director of Religious Education to begin August 2011. Emerson, a congregation of approximately 450 adult members, has a long tradition of quality Unitarian Universalist religious education. The children and youth are widely embraced by the larger congregation – the best attended worship service of the year is the Sunday when the 8th graders present their credos. We have a new, bright and cheerful education building (24,000 square feet), the first LEED certified church building in the United States, with playground areas appropriate for different ages. We have trained, paid nursery staff on Sunday and other times as needed. For the past few years registration of children and youth has hovered around 120 students but we feel we are dramatically under serving the immediate area. View the complete job description.

Visit the Emerson Bookstore You’ll Be Surprised—we add new merchandise all of the time. Look for new bumper stickers, Fair Trade Coffee, new books and jewelry—you never know what you’ll discover!

A new selection of books for fall will be arriving at the Emerson Bookstore during September, including the book for the Adult Ed class, Tending the Flame. This book is the reference for the Third Sunday Adut Ed class on UU parenting taught by Barbara Stoddard. The bookstore will now be accepting credit and debit cards. Stop by any Sunday before or after the service. Contact: Bookstore Committee.